BSc Product Design Engineering
Manchester Metropolitan University
About this course
BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, combining engineering design with creative practice. Core topics include Laboratory Techniques, Engineering Design, Project Management, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The degree is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) under licence from the Engineering Council, meeting UK-SPEC standards for Incorporated or Chartered Engineer registration. A four-year placement route offers a year of industrial experience, and the final-year individual project culminates in a dissertation presented at an annual degree show.
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Entry requirements
IB: 26 IB Diploma Points including HL 4 or SL 5 in English and Mathematics
What students say
Based on about 32 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 71%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 15 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 15%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 30%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 15%
- Design occupations: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 15%
- Find their work meaningful: 50%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 170 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 58%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 11%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 2%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 4%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 3%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Principles of Design Communication
- Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
- Design Project
- Materials and Manufacturing
- Fundamentals of Design
- Technical Design
- Group Project
- Sustainable Design and Build
- Advanced Design and Communication
- Advanced Design and Manufacture
- Professional Design
- Individual Project
- Design Past and Future
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Product Design Engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £31,500 after 15 months, £24,500 after 3 years, £31,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £38,000. The £31,000 median after five years is £7,500 less than the UK median for Mechanical engineering.
What do graduates of BSc Product Design Engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Product Design Engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Product Design Engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University?
The average entrant had 119 UCAS points.
Is BSc Product Design Engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer.
Does BSc Product Design Engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Product Design Engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.